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Corneal neuralgia after Lasik

Dear all,

I have had lasik and developed Corneal neuralgia,

Is Trigeminal Ganglion block work for Corneal neuralgia after Lasik ?

I have neuralgia in both eyes.

Are there any risks associated with this ?

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Just had an eye swab 2 weeks ago, and it was a gram negative bacterial infection -- something that has been chronic for YEARS. And this wasn't...

I'm trying the blood in eye treatment!

I've been a dry eye sufferer for ten years now. For the first couple of years I had a hell coping. The main reason for this was that I looked at screens constantly and rarely took breaks. Today I only use screens during daytime, with breaks every 20 minutes and my eyes feel much better. I experience...

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I'm on ikervis for my dry eye steroids make by eyes normal again. What else could I add to my treatment as steroids aren't a long term option. I was thinking doxycycline as this can help calm inflammation?...

Lot of Floaters in eyes after lasik

HI All,

I am Lasik induced patient and suffering from last 10 yrs or so.

I have noticed recently that I have got floaters in one of my eyes which are disturbing my vision. They are lots of them some are thread like and some don't go away.

So wanted to ask few questions...

Allergies?

The question might sound dumb but Can it be possible that i might be getting dry eye and mgd due to me having a dog inside my house. My eyes feel dry all the time even when I'm not home my dry eyes didn't start until after a year of owning him so i really doubt it but i wanted some opinions...

Scleral Lense - Black Dot

I got my 1st pair of scleral lenses today, but there is black dot on my right lens that moves around and is clearly visible. The doctor said you wouldn't be able to see this black dot? Does this mean my lenses don't fit correctly? My other lens is foggy the minute I put it in.... sigh... afraid...

doxycycline regime

Hello, I looking at starting doxy I will speak to my eye doc about this next time I see him. Can I ask at what dosage and for how long people are usually prescribed this?

Azyter didnt help doxy worth a go?

I tried topical Azyter which didn't help I couldn't tolerate the drops so tried putting the liquid on a q tip and brushing over my glands. Those this didn't help either. Would Doxy still be an option. My problem is inflammation as on steroids my meibum glands work perfectly again....

Does anyone else have to walk around with one eye closed because it's more bearable.

Hi
just wanted you know if anyone else is having to close one eye in order to reduce discomfort. Fir example today I closed my right eye for 4 hours. Having to do so on a daily basis. What a rubbish disease this is!!!!

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